KFSD / FSD — Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Falls, SD, United States

Elevation: 1,429 ft (436 m) • 43.5855, -96.7412

Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD / FSD) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Falls, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,429 ft (436 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar +2.6

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR KFSD 211056Z 10005KT 10SM BKN100 16/12 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB07E21 SLP105 P0000 T01560122 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
100° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 12°C
Altimeter:
29.86 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KFSD 210529Z 2106/2206 VRB05KT P6SM OVC090 
  FM210700 VRB05KT 6SM -RA BR OVC070 
  FM211100 09009G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 
  FM211500 08010G20KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040 
  FM212100 09007KT P6SM OVC050 
  PROB30 2121/2201 6SM -SHRA BR OVC030 
  FM220100 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
03 8,999 ft 150 ft Concrete 34°
09 3,152 ft 75 ft Concrete 103°
15 8,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 155°
21 8,999 ft 150 ft Concrete 214°
27 3,152 ft 75 ft Concrete 283°
33 8,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt 335°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.